MAK552

School of Engineering \ Mechanical Engineering

3

9

Elective

Turkish

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Introduction to Biomedical Engineering. Introduction to biomechanics. Kinetics and kinematics for the analysis of human movement. Biomechanics of bone development. Biomechanics of skeletal musculature. Biomechanics of upper and lower extremity bones. Biomechanics of the spine. Linear and angular kinetics and kinematics of human movement. Human movement and balance. Human motion in fluid environment.

- Basic Biomechanics, Susan J. Hall, Mc Graw Hill, 4th edition, 2003.
- Introduction to biomedical Engineering, Michael M. Domach, Pearson Prentice Hall Bioengineering, 2004.

To learn basic biomechanical principles. To apply biomechanical principles in the human skeletal-muscular system and to have an idea about the mechanics of human movement.

1. In this course, basic biomechanical principles and their place in daily movements.

Week 1: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering and Biomechanics.
Week 2: Basic kinetic and kinematic principles.
Week 3: Skeletal Muscle system.
Week 4: Skeletal Muscle system.
Week 5: Biomechanics of lower extremity bones.
Week 6: Biomechanics of Upper Extremity bones.
Week 7: Spine Biomechanics.
Week 8: Spine Biomechanics
Week 9: Linear and angular kinetics of human motion.
Week 10: Linear and angular kinematics of human movement.
Week 11: Human Movement and Equilibrium
Week 12: Human Movement in a fluid environment.